Training

Positive reinforcement works wonders for Chalcides bedriagai skinks. Use little bits of their favorite food or sweets as incentives for good conduct. By doing so, they are more likely to link the action with a favorable consequence.

Make yourself comfortable in the skink's company first. Ensure a quiet and stress-free atmosphere as you gradually introduce handling in short periods. Starting with light touches and working up to short holding durations is a good place to start. The skink and its owner may establish trust via gradual exposure.

You may teach your pet as they eat. The skink learns to identify your presence with good things when you feed it by hand. In social situations, this may be quite helpful for calming nerves and forming connections.

Offer a variety of substrates, climbing structures, and hiding places to create an enriching habitat. This helps the skink's mental health by encouraging its natural habits and natural curiosity. Indirectly, a more enriching setting may foster more good encounters.

Set up a system to manage sessions. When interactions are consistent in both time and type, skinks feel more at ease.

In most cases, shorter, more frequent handling sessions are more useful than longer, less frequent ones.

Keep in mind that various Chalcides bedriagai skinks may react differently to handling. Others could need more time to adjust to social situations, while others might do it more rapidly. Do not force them to go faster than they are comfortable with.

Watch the skink's movements and expressions carefully. Comprehend behavioral cues like tail flicking or changes in coat color that indicate pain or tension. Gaining an understanding of their signals enables modifications to the training method, guaranteeing a pleasant and stress-free encounter.